diff --git a/desmume/src/windows/main.cpp b/desmume/src/windows/main.cpp
index c60f638bd..cdb5cf7ff 100644
--- a/desmume/src/windows/main.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/windows/main.cpp
@@ -829,9 +829,14 @@ void NDS_UnPause()
 
 void StateSaveSlot(int num)
 {
-	NDS_Pause();
-	savestate_slot(num);
-	NDS_UnPause();
+	if (!paused)
+	{
+		NDS_Pause();
+		savestate_slot(num);
+		NDS_UnPause();
+	}
+	else
+		savestate_slot(num);
 }
 
 void StateLoadSlot(int num)